Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11
NEBRASKA.
Arrest or VIM. Walters, of Lircoln, on
the Charge Of Rape--An Old Criminal
Apprehended-- Pleuro-Pneumonia Sem
sation at EIwood - Sale Of School
Lands.
SHE DIDN'T SCREAM.

Lands.
SHE DIDN'T SCREAM.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 3l.-special to The
Journal: VIM. Walters, while attempting to
leave the city to-day, was arrested on the
charge OF rape. He was tried and bound over
In the sum Of $1,000 to appear at the next
term Of the district court. The plaintiff
gave her name as Mary Gnsden, aged 10. She
testified she came from her native country
about a year ago and lived since then with
her parents at Greenwood, Neb. She said
she had never known Walters until she went
to his house about a month ago to visit Mr..
Walters, who lie an old friend Of her parents.
She says that on the night Of the 18th
inst, while Mrs. Walters was absent from the
house, Walters came to her room after
she had retired and made proposals
to her which she promptly rejected
and ordered him from the room. He would
not go and finally used force to accomplish
his purpose. When asked II she screamed
or tried to alarm any one she replied that she
did not, as taere were nc one In the house at
the time except herself and Walters, and that
she did not think any one could hear her. She
did not tell any one what had happened, as
she was afraid until she found out that she
was In a delicate condition and knew that all
must be known. She then went to her at
%torney, stated her case and made the com
plant. She says her parents do not know
what has happened except her brother, who
arrived here from Greenwood yesterday and
aided in making the arrest.
ARREST OF AN OH OFFENDER.
Sheriff John Lisco, Of Merrick county, has
returned from Louisiana, where be went 10
secure one James n. Dykeman, charged with
arson. 1t seems that Dykeman owned a bill
lard hall at Clarks, which was covered by a
policy for $4,000 In the Lincoln Insurance
company. The house was burned April %,
under suspicious circumstances, and a com
plant was made against Dykeman. Before
he could be apptehended he had fed. On the
SGh OF May the authorities learned that he was
at Lake Charles, La. He was arrested and
held until Sheriff Lisco took him In hand.
He now lies In Jail at Central City. The ex-
pense TO the state was S357.S5
SENSATIONAL PLEUKo. PNEUMONIA DISPATCH.
On Sunday morning a sensational dispatch
was sent out from Elmwood stating that q
violent outbreak OF pleuro-pneumonia had
occurred there. The character Of the dispatch
was so ridiculously absurd, declaring the af-
fected cattle to die in a few hours, that there
is no possible excuse for its appearance with
ont revision and alteration. Although the
commission was fully satisfied that II was
wholly erroneous, DR.. Vessel was dispatched
to Elmwood. He reports by wire this morn
ing that there was not the slightest founda-
ton for concluding the disease to be pleuro-
pneumonia.
PUBLIC SALE oF9CuooL LANDS.
Deputy Commissioners Charles NJ. Carter
has returned from the sale OF school land In
Dawes and Box Butte counties, which have
been the most successful and extensive in the
history Of the state. In Dawes county ] 800
acres were sold at prices ranging from 81 to
SlS per acre, and 10000 were taken undo
lease. In Box Butte county 1900 acres were
sold at from 81 to $45 per acre, and 10000
acres lea sed The high prices were doubtless
In some instances due to the valuable timber
on the land.